Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

Attached is this week’s Bulletin 12-05-21 OLOP for your enjoyment. This is also a friendly reminder that the daily liturgies have changed:

Monday’s Liturgy is at 9:00 AM at the convent in Dartmouth
Tuesday Liturgy is at 9:00 AM at OLOP
Wednesday Liturgy is at 6:00 PM at OLOP
Thursday Liturgy is at 7:00 PM at OLOP in Arabic

There was also a misprint in last week’s bulletin regarding Christmas Liturgies, They are as follows:
December 24, Christmas Vigil, will be at 5:30 PM
December 25, Christmas Morning, will be at 10:30 AM.

There will NOT be a Saturday evening Liturgy on Christmas night. We will have only a Sunday Liturgy on December 26, at 10:30 AM.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

Tanios El Khoury, the cousin of Bashir El Khoury and many of our friends of the Khoury Family in Fall River, passed away in Lebanon this past week. We keep Tanios in our prayers as well as his wife and two children, family in Lebanon and in our parishes. May Almighty God welcome him into His kingdom and may his soul rest in peace. Allah yerhammo.

A memorial Divine Liturgy will be celebrated this Sunday, December 5, at 10:30 AM, at OLOP.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

St. Joseph’s Sodality contacted Catholic Social Services about something we could do to help those less fortunate at Christmas. They are asking for gift cards this year. Amazon, Walmart and Target are preferred because of the free shipping. They are giving $50.00 per person for gifts but you can donate in any denomination you choose. They will also accept grocery cards for families. The deadline is Sunday, December 5th. Cards may be given to Fr. Vince, Annemarie Espindola or Matthew Thomas.

Thank you all in advance for your help with these needy families. God bless you and your families.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

There will be a 40 Day Memorial of Farid and Nabila Hawwa, the parents of Rana Choubah, on December 12, 2021. Immediately following Divine Liturgy, Halim and Rana invite you to a luncheon at Whites of Westport. May their souls rest in peace. Allah yerhammo.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

Attached please find this week’s Bulletin 11-28-21 OLOP. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and look forward to seeing you all this weekend.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

The children of Our Lady of Purgatory Church would like to invite you to join them on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Purgatory Church, 11 Franklin Street, New Bedford, MA as they present the annual OLOP Christmas Pageant. They’ll retell the Story of the First Christmas and sing traditional and modern Christmas Carols in English and Arabic. There will also be an opportunity for a Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long.

In conjunction with the Pageant, the Children are once again sponsoring the OLOP Christmas Pageant Angel Program. Won’t you help our children spread the joy of God’s Love this Christmas by being an Angel? All you need to do is make your tax deductible donation to the OLOP Christmas Pageant Angel Program. One half of the proceeds of this Angel Program will help defray the costs of our Christmas Pageant. The other half will be given as a gift from our children to the St. Anthony Padua Food Pantry.

All you have to do is fill out the 2021 OLOP Christmas Angel Program – Form. Once you’re done you can save and e-mail the completed form to ourladyofpurgatory@verizon.net or drop it off at 11 Franklin Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Due to possible holiday delays with the US Postal Service, we ask that you not mail the competed form so that we receive it in time to include your message in the Pageant Program Book. You may make your tax deductible check payable to “Our Lady of Purgatory Church” (please place OLOP Christmas Angel” on memo line) and mail it to OLOP or drop it off. You may also use our online giving program by following the “Online Donation” tab. You will then be able to make your tax deductible donation of at least $25.00 and designate it for the 2021 Christmas Pageant Angel Program.

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

I have attached this week’s Bulletin 11-21-21 OLOP for your enjoyment. I hope to see you all this weekend. There will be several announcements that I will be sending to you this next week as well.

I wish all of you a blessed and happy Thanksgiving.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

This year, the members of the Education Foundation Committee will be having a basket raffle to benefit the Education Foundation. All proceeds will go to the fund so that we may assist in giving scholarships to our young adults who are attending college. Please visit the rectory basement after each Liturgy to see the baskets and to purchase tickets. We thank you all for your support and help in this important tradition of our Church.

In Christ,
Fr. Vincent

Dear Parishioners of OLOP:

Please find information regarding the 2022 Lebanese Elections. Registration deadline is November 20. Bishop Gregory has a video link that may answer any questions you may have. Please share with others who may be interested.

God bless,
Fr. Vincent

Please be sure to join us for our annual Bazaar on Saturday November 13, 2021 from 1000 AM-700 PM and Sunday November 14, 2021 from 10 AM-200 PM at the Lebanese Center, 89 Merrimac Street, New Bedford, MA.